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Coronavirus: Our database of information and links is designed to help employers during the crisis. Our Urgent messages page has the latest updates. You are here:. About CITB. Learn about CITB's history, how we support the construction industry, our

Internet Test Centres (ITC) support

An Internet Test Centre (ITC) is a centre approved by CITB to provide testing facilities for tests such as the Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) test.

Locations

Find out where our locations are across the UK

Card schemes

Learn about other recognised construction card schemes. Find information about applying for and renewing cards, including CSCS and CPCS.

Sewer lining operative training programme

The project will design, develop and pilot a training and upskilling programme. This programme will train new entrants under an apprentice framework, and upskill existing staff.

Pathways to skills accreditation for hard to reach…

The project will support a demographic of hard to reach workers who require their skills to be recognised, wish to develop or change careers within the sector. It will do so by building assessor capacity and delivering relevant qualifications to

How to get a CISRS card

What you need to gain a green, red, blue or gold CISRS scaffolder card, and the courses you can study at the National Construction College for each.

CPCS Appointed Persons: Lifting Operations A61

This 5-day course is suitable for supervisors and managers with responsibility for lifting operations. This course will give you an understanding of the appointed person’s responsibilities and how to fulfil them. On passing the technical tests,

Panel wall and column formwork for general operatives

This standard is designed to provide the skills / information required to erect and dismantle vertical formwork. This is to cover vertical formwork for typical building applications utilising standard proprietry formwork systems

Health, Safety & Environment test for Managers and…

The Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) test for Managers and Professionals, and the accompanying revision materials, are changing. The content has been updated to ensure that it is suitable for today’s managers and professionals, taking into

Training provider and delegate support

CITB's Site Safety Plus (SSP) team offer support to both training providers who apply to become SSP centres, as well as delegates who choose SSP for their training.

NCC Courses

manager. The five-day course takes place at NCC and supports an industry-wide standard for health and safety on construction sites to supplement your eligibility for a CSCS card. .

Fraudulent Construction Scheme Cards [Fake Vs Genuine]

Construction scheme card fraud is a serious issue for the industry. We work closely with the police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to gather evidence to prosecute fraudulent behaviour and bring criminals to account. We are also committed to

On-site T Level Competency Pilot

Onsite Construction T Levels were launched in September 2021 with just over 100 students. T Levels are based on the same standards as apprenticeships, which gives students a strong grounding in their specialist area. Students can specialise in

National Occupational Standards

How do National Occupational Standards (NOS) benefit the construction industry? Amongst other things, the NOS ensure that NVQs and SVQs are more robust and consistent. Between 2020 and 2021 over 70,000 people in construction across the UK achieved

NCC Courses

manager. The five-day course takes place at NCC and supports an industry-wide standard for health and safety on construction sites to supplement your eligibility for a CSCS card. .

North West

Find out about financial support, training and events for your business in the North West

Plant standards and grants

New plant training standards and grants were launched from Monday 31 July 2023. Employers must use an Approved Training Organisation to receive grant for the new plant training standards.

Future Starts In Construction

The project will deliver a series of construction industry taster days. These tester days will offer progression into 5-day construction pre-employment programmes, whereby young people will gain CSCS accreditation and receive 5-10 days’ work

Fit out Futures

Fit out Futures is made up of three work streams: BuildBack, FE to Employment, Sector Engagement.

South East

Find out about financial support, training and events for your business in the South East

Overview

Get an overview of the Site Safety Plus (SSP) course suite

CSF gives Paul new appetite for life

In February 2020, 54-year old print manager Paul Whitlock decided it was time for a fresh start and to undertake a new challenge. Having refurbished a few properties in his spare time he decided to set up as a painter and decorator as it was

Demolition Manager Refresher Course

The project will address the challenge that the NDTG does not have a Demolition Manager Refresher Course in place to address the looming skills gap in our sector due to expiring CSCS cards.

Construction operative apprenticeship course

This apprenticeship course is for people who want to gain an academic qualification in construction operation while gaining professional experience. You’ll learn how to place concrete to the correct level, lay drainage and pavements, place street

Covid-19: CITB chief exec update – 23 June 2020

Today’s email includes news of our new CITB eCourses and the results of recent surveys of employers and training providers – research like this guides our decision-making as to support for industry at this time.